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Well i thought it was me being thick :augie which is what it normally is :doh

But :rolleyes:

Its this stupid laptop :banghead

It wont download or open certain files :confused:

It opens links but goes straight to home pages :confused:

Its only a Tescos cheapy from last Crimbo ( 2009 ) & i know Vista is $hit :eek:

Should i bin it or can i have it wiped by somebody in the know how & get Office put on it :nenau



All sensible replys / advice or offer of Re-Software welcomed :eek: :thumbs
 
Adz said:
Well i thought it was me being thick :augie which is what it normally is :doh

But :rolleyes:

Its this stupid laptop :banghead

It wont download or open certain files :confused:

It opens links but goes straight to home pages :confused:

Its only a Tescos cheapy from last Crimbo ( 2009 ) & i know Vista is $hit :eek:

Should i bin it or can i have it wiped by somebody in the know how & get Office put on it :nenau



All sensible replys / advice or offer of Re-Software welcomed :eek: :thumbs
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get clivvy to fix it remotely ..... hes a superstar :thumb2
 
Well anybody in the know is more than welcome to play :thumbs

The shells ok :augie Its whats inside :lol BLOODY VISTA :doh


The wireless having said that randomly throws me off sometimes :eek: :confused:
 
Adz said:
Well anybody in the know is more than welcome to play :thumbs

The shells ok :augie Its whats inside :lol BLOODY VISTA :doh


The wireless having said that randomly throws me off sometimes :eek: :confused:
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clivvy sorted mine .... been sooper ever since .....even my wireless printer works now !!! :eek:
 
I've got Vista on my pc and had no problems with it in the last couple of years. I quite like it, but then never really had problems with 98 or XP.
Seems to me that everyone slates the latest OS just because everyone else is. :nenau
Your problem sounds more related to the browser than the OS. (not that I know much about such things)
Or maybe you have parental controls on. :D
 
Peasgood said:
I've got Vista on my pc and had no problems with it in the last couple of years. I quite like it, but then never really had problems with 98 or XP.
Seems to me that everyone slates the latest OS just because everyone else is. :nenau
Your problem sounds more related to the browser than the OS. (not that I know much about such things)
Or maybe you have parental controls on. :D
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All the controls are off, its Vista i'm sure :rolleyes:

98 or XP is what i need i think :thumbs
 
Peasgood said:
I've got Vista on my pc and had no problems with it in the last couple of years. I quite like it, but then never really had problems with 98 or XP.
Seems to me that everyone slates the latest OS just because everyone else is. :nenau
Your problem sounds more related to the browser than the OS. (not that I know much about such things)
Or maybe you have parental controls on. :D
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i also have vista , and no problems either
 
the only trouble i ever have is with my 3 dongle , but after clive sorted some settings out , that hardly happens
 
Adz said:
Well i thought it was me being thick :augie which is what it normally is :doh

But :rolleyes:

Its this stupid laptop :banghead

It wont download or open certain files :confused:

It opens links but goes straight to home pages :confused:

Its only a Tescos cheapy from last Crimbo ( 2009 ) & i know Vista is $hit :eek:

Should i bin it or can i have it wiped by somebody in the know how & get Office put on it :nenau



All sensible replys / advice or offer of Re-Software welcomed :eek: :thumbs
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Are they pages youve selected or just random ones.....if the latter then you definitely have a trojan thats hijacked the system and you need to run a complete virus/spyware check - it may even require a complete software rebuild depending on how nasty a trojan it is.

Not sure how wiping the operating system and installing a word processing package is gonna fix owt though?!:confused:

Nothing wrong with Vista but it is very resource hungry.....to downgrade to XP you need to get someone to do a complete operating system install. But for £50 or less you can upgrade to Windows 7.....MUCH less resource hungry and runs faster.:thumb2
 
what exactly is the issue? what do you mean it wont open certain files, tell me what happens when you try open a certain file, and what that file is? your hosts file might be infected as Lacroupade suggests, certianly dont go binnig it, it just needs a bit of attention thats all, like changing a dirty fuel filter.
 
I would be lost without the Home PC, last year when It had a virus, it was off line for 10 days, I bought a net book (with windows 7) and I can do most web surfing with that, so at least I am still on line if one goes down.
I can use it at BT hotspots as well, but I wouldn't send credit card or bank details on it. :eek:

I use the main one for photos, typing, file handling, printing and I have a couple of 8Gb USB memory sticks.. Just the job. Oh and a seperate hard drive for back-up.

However on the netbook with windows 7, internet explores usually crashes most nights..
I may use another system. Firefox possibly?

Pc's are great WHEN they work, but a pain when something happens that shouldn't.
Doesn't sound that bad to me, but I took mine to PC World and they sorted it for £20-£30 I think.
It wouldn't let me get on line, so no one remote could help on this one.
 
lacroupade said:
Are they pages youve selected or just random ones.....if the latter then you definitely have a trojan thats hijacked the system and you need to run a complete virus/spyware check - it may even require a complete software rebuild depending on how nasty a trojan it is.

Not sure how wiping the operating system and installing a word processing package is gonna fix owt though?!:confused:

Nothing wrong with Vista but it is very resource hungry.....to downgrade to XP you need to get someone to do a complete operating system install. But for £50 or less you can upgrade to Windows 7.....MUCH less resource hungry and runs faster.:thumb2
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clivvy said:
what exactly is the issue? what do you mean it wont open certain files, tell me what happens when you try open a certain file, and what that file is? your hosts file might be infected as Lacroupade suggests, certianly dont go binnig it, it just needs a bit of attention thats all, like changing a dirty fuel filter.
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Thank you chaps :bow

Right bear with me :eek:

SA being typed at wharp factor 1 finger slow :doh :lol :augie
 
Wireless 1st

Lynns laptop / PC & my mobile can all be connected as my laptop will be to the wireless network (ours / secure)

Lynn can sit next to me & we can both be online & mine will randomly kick me off whilst Lynns laptop & my mobile are conected fine :confused:

That would say my laptop is the problem :nenau I have to keep on ' diagnosing & repairing' :mad:

When it comes to downloading or uploading it just seems to have a mind of its own as to what it wants to down / upload :confused:

It freezes & crashs more times than Briggie posts :augie :lol :lol :lol :p

I've run AGV & defraged / cleaned the disc on a daily basiss :nenau

So its either badly viruss'd up or plan screwed :lol :doh
 
ok, few thinsg you can do. first, diagnose the wireless-does it have a mechanical switch on the laptop, to turn it off and on? or is it via a function key press?could be a hardware fault here, or just a screw up with the vista network protocols, generally fixed by reinstalling the network protocols, and certainly worth upgrading the wireless driver.

as for the random stuff, try a sfc /scannow, to do that, click "start", in Run" type in sfc /scannow hit enter, a black box should pop up, or similar, saying its doing a system file check. This will check all the major system files for issues, and repair any problems found. might also be worth checking how the internet works if using firefox-do you get the same issues, if not, then IE is an issue and needs upgrading, removing or repairing...

might also be worth setting a static IP too, diagnosing and repairing renews your ip from the router.
 
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